--- title: "Tekion: search popularity in the United States" description: "Tekion is cloud dealer management and CRM software for car dealerships. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/brands/tekion" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Tekion: search popularity in the United States Tekion is cloud dealer management and CRM software for car dealerships. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Tekion - **Market**: United States - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among car dealership CRMs**: 11.3% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Car dealership CRMs | 5 | 11.3% | 33.1K | - [Car dealership CRMs](/demand/us/categories/us-car-dealership-crm) ## Top car dealership CRMs in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Tekion was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Tekion is the eighth most recommended of the nine. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | VinSolutions | 1st | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | DriveCentric | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | DealerCenter | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | AutoRaptor | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Elead | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | DealerSocket | 6th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Selly | 7th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Tekion | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | DealerPeak | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about car dealership CRMs - Asked ChatGPT "Which car dealership CRM should I use in the US?": 1. VinSolutions, 2. DriveCentric, 3. Elead, 4. AutoRaptor, 5. DealerSocket, 6. DealerCenter - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best car dealership CRMs in the US?": 1. VinSolutions, 2. Elead, 3. DriveCentric, 4. DealerSocket, 5. AutoRaptor, 6. Tekion, 7. DealerCenter, 8. Selly - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best car dealership CRM in the US for an independent used car dealer?": 1. DealerCenter, 2. AutoRaptor, 3. Selly, 4. DriveCentric - Searched Google, AI Overview "car dealership crm": 1. DealerCenter, 2. DealerSocket - Searched Google, AI Overview "automotive crm": 1. VinSolutions, 2. DriveCentric, 3. Selly Not named in any answer: DealerPeak. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 22, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Tekion changed in the United States over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Tekion in the United States fell from 49.5K to 33.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Tekion’s share of searches among car dealership CRMs in the United States decreased from 14% to 11.3%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Tekion’s share of searches among car dealership CRMs in the United States peaked at 19% in February 2026 and was lowest at 8.6% in May 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United States car dealership CRMs in September 2026? - In September 2026, VinSolutions gained share of searches among car dealership CRMs in the United States, from 29.1% to 30.8%. - In September 2026, DriveCentric gained share of searches among car dealership CRMs in the United States, from 23.8% to 25.2%. - In September 2026, DealerCenter gained share of searches among car dealership CRMs in the United States, from 15.9% to 16.9%. - In September 2026, DealerSocket lost share of searches among car dealership CRMs in the United States, from 15.9% to 13.8%. - In September 2026, Tekion lost share of searches among car dealership CRMs in the United States, from 13% to 11.3%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Elead in the United States fell 45.7% over 12 measured months, from 8.1K to 4.4K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Car dealership CRMs | 49.5K | 14% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Car dealership CRMs | 49.5K | 15.9% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Car dealership CRMs | 49.5K | 14.4% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Car dealership CRMs | 60.5K | 17.8% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Car dealership CRMs | 60.5K | 19% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Car dealership CRMs | 40.5K | 12.3% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Car dealership CRMs | 27.1K | 9.4% | 5 | | May 2026 | Car dealership CRMs | 27.1K | 8.6% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Car dealership CRMs | 33.1K | 10.9% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Car dealership CRMs | 40.5K | 13% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Car dealership CRMs | 40.5K | 13% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Car dealership CRMs | 33.1K | 11.3% | 5 | ## How are Tekion’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Tekion’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “tekion” ## Which car dealership CRMs compete with Tekion? - [VinSolutions](/demand/us/brands/vinsolutions) - [DriveCentric](/demand/us/brands/drivecentric): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/drivecentric-vs-tekion - [DealerCenter](/demand/us/brands/dealercenter): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/dealercenter-vs-tekion - [DealerSocket](/demand/us/brands/dealersocket): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/dealersocket-vs-tekion - [Elead](/demand/us/brands/elead): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/elead-vs-tekion - [AutoRaptor](/demand/us/brands/autoraptor): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/autoraptor-vs-tekion - [Selly](/demand/us/brands/selly-automotive) - [DealerPeak](/demand/us/brands/dealerpeak) ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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